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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1980-10-20 Regular 7'7 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL October 20 , 1980 A Regular Meeting of the Friendswood City Council was held at the City Hall on Monday, October 20 , 1980 , at 7 : 30 p.m, with the following members present : i Mayor Dale Whittenburg City Manager Jim Morgan I Council Members Ed Zeitler Acting City Secretary Ruth Henr Mary Brown Loren Wood Paul Schrader Vicki Black With a quorum present , and with Councilman Maaz absent , the following business was transaeted: � IN�OCATION : Rev. Jedd Edwards , Heritage Park Baptist Church �'I ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR � � l. Mayor Whittenburg has appointed Teresa Cashion to the Community „� Counseling Service Board as youth member. � 2 . October 22 has been proclaimed Foreign Student Day, and Karen Sandle was introduced as the first foreign student from Friendswood. She attended school in Belgium this year. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 1. Gus Wenzel addressed flooding conditions in Clover Acres and asked that some corrections be made before the proposed re- I surfacing Rustic Lane is done by the County. The Mayor said he would discuss the matter with Commissioner Hopkins . MOTION: (Schrader) To have Malcolm Collins review Mr. Wenzel '.s problem and make recommendation to the Council.�/ Second: Wood � Vote : Unanimous FOR �U ,/�, MOTION CARRIED �� 2 . Jim Vogas addressed Council on a situation that might add to flooding in the Sunmeadow area. The proposed plan is to enlarge pipes carrying Chigger Creek under the irrigation canal in upper Brazoria County which would put more water into the Creek as it flows through Friendswood than it can handle . This work is planned by the Brazoria River Authority who will hold a public hearing on the project on October 27 . The City Attorney was requested to advise the Mayor what would be the best approach to formally protesting the project. RE:PORTS Nuclear Waste Study Committee : A majority report by Jim Wells , �lenda Roberts, Larry Smith, and Jim Boles , and a minority report by Chairman Fred Krch were presented to Council. Copies will be distributed to Council for study and wor]<shoping. MOTION: (Schrader) To refer copies of the report to the Cirty Attorney for review in consideration of adopting an ordinance regulating such waste materials . �� Second: Black Q Vote : Unanimous FOR � MOTION CARRIED Humane Department Operation - Chief Wright and Humane Officer Gordy discussed the problems involved in the present operation of the humane operations . Councilman Schrader was assigned to work with Chief Wright and Mrs . Gordy for solutions to these problems . 78 BUSINESS ITEMS Commercial Garbage Service - The City Attorney presented proposed commercial garbage service in the city Rules and Regulation for licensing. �,�rQf1 MOTION: (Schrader) To post the ordinance for first reading at 6pU the next regular meeting of the Council. Second: Black Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Brown , Black, Schrader, Zeitler, Wood I AGAINST (1) Whittenburg MOTION CARRIED £ire Truck for Sunmeadow Station - Method of £inancing within the altermates presented by the low bidder were discussed. 1�I��j� MOTION : ( Schrader) To accept proposal #2 by Martin Apparatus f a at 10-1/2 percent simple interest. Second: Wood Vote : FOR (4 ) Black , Schrader, Zeitler, Wood AGAINST (2 ) Whittenburg, Borwn MOTION CARRIED '�.��cjo �/MOTION : (Wood) To authorize the Mayor to execute the contract 0 for purchase of the fire truck following examination and approval by the City Attorney of the document . Second : Schrader Vote : FOR (4) Black, Schrader , Zeitler, Wood AGAINST (2 ) Whittenburg , Brown MOTION CARRIED Purchase of Sanitation Truck - Mr. Morgan explained the �ire need for a new sanitation truck and proposed its purchase through certificates of obligation. Council asked that he give th�m a financial status report on November 3rd for their review be£ore making any decision on his proposal. ORDINANCE #80/17 - Rezoning property on Willowick from C-1 to R-2 AN ORDINANCE AMNEDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE N0. 2�.1 , PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1977 AND KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY , BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND FROM C-1 TO R-2 ; CHANGING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. MOTION: (Wood) To approve second reading of Ord. #80/17 . Second : Black Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Wood, Black, Whittenburg, Schrader , Brown AGAINST: Zeitler MOTION CARRIED Civil Defense - A report from Councilmen Wood and Schrader on "Emergency Planning Actions Post-Hurrican Allen" was discussed. One particular item proposed for "Outside Friendswood" is to identify and publicize acceptable evacuation routes from F'riends- wood. This would need to be done on an area basis and Councilman Schrader proposed that he ask the Galveston County Mayors and Councilmen ' s, Association to take this on as a project. � ��d� MOTION: (Schrader) That this item be made a part of the lalJ City' s emergency procedure . Second: Wood Vote : FOR(4 ) Schrader, Brown, Wood , Zeitler AGAINST (2 ) Whittenburg, Black MOTION CARRIED Access Road to Blackhawk Plant - Amendments to the grant application for this project were presented For Council approvl. �f%d�, MOTION: (Schrader) To authorize the Mayor to execute the grant ' 4�j� amendments for the access road to Blackhawk Plant. Second : Black Vote : Unanimous except For Wood whd was absent fnom the room. MOTION CARRIED 79 Grant Contract for 'Friendswood' '�Commuriity Services MOTION: (Schrader) To authorize the City Manager to execute the grant contract with the State for Community Services J� funding. / Second: Black l� Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED _ Acceptance of Sun Park Subdivision I I MOTION : (Zeitler) To accept the City Manager recommendation and accept facilities in Sun Park Subdivision for maintenance . Second : Schrader Vote : FOR ( 5 ) Zeitler, Black, Wood , Schrader, Whittenburg l7� AGAINST: Brown MDTION CARRIED ` Setting New Sewer Rates MOTION: (Zeitler) To adopt Resolution #13-80 establishing � sewer rates based orn the new requirements . Second: Schrader �� T'� Vote : FOR (5 ) Zeitler , Schrader, Wood, Whittenburg , Brown � AGAINST: Black MOTION CARRIED � WARRANTS - Water & Sewer Construction Check #1855 to Petromas � Inc. for $2 , 629 . 58 was unanimously approved for the payment. ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. ` � �L ?==z��,e �.i � ;/L.�� City Secretary APPROVED: ��l� Mayor Dale Whirttenbu g I